The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus: During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens

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Side 12 So much for this most mischievous nation . Now let us return to the subject we
originally proposed to our selves . V . § 1 . While these events were taking place
in the East , Constantius was passing the winter at Arles ; and after an exhibition
of ...

Side 34 ... have and waste the whole country , if a few men of the same nation to whom
the higher posts in the Roman army were intrusted had not ( as some people
believe informed their fellow - countrymen of the design by secret messengers . 8
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Side 47 ... as one who could be formidable to the Persian nation . 3 . Bnt this
magnanimous man stood his ground immovably against whatever might happen
, only taking care not to throw himself away in an abject manner , and grieving
from his heart ...

Side 81 Nor has any one of this nation ever mutilated his thumb from fear of the toils of
war , as men have done in Italy , whom in their district are called Murci . 4 . The nation is fond of wine , and of several kinds of liquor which resemble wine .

Side 82 And , while these two officers were conniving together , and reciprocally helping
each other to many means of acquiring riches , the chiefs of the Persian nation
who lived nearest to the river , profiting by the fact that the king was occupied in
the ...